Species: Calcarius lapponicus
Lapland Longspur
Species
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Craniata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Emberizidae
Genus
Calcarius
NatureServe
Classification
Other Global Common Names
Escribano Ártico - bruant lapon
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Vertebrates - Birds - Perching Birds
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Craniata - Aves - Passeriformes - Emberizidae - Calcarius - Zink et al. (1995) found no evidence of genetic differentiation between populations in Asian and North American sides of Beringia.
Ecology and Life History
Migration
false - false - true - Starts northward migration in March, arrives on breeding grounds usually April-June (Terres 1980), mainly May in Beaufort Sea region; most depart Beaufort Sea area by end of August (Johnson and Herter 1989).
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Food Comments
Feeds on insects and seeds during the summer; eats mostly seeds during the winter.
Reproduction Comments
Eggs are laid beginning in early June in coastal areas of Beaufort Sea region. Clutch size is 3-7 (usually 4-6). Incubation, by female, lasts 12-13 days (Terres 1980). Young are tended by both adults, leave nest at 8-10 days, fly at about 12 days. Each adult separately feeds part of brood for 15 days more after nest departure. Males may nate with and assist at nest of more than one female in a season (Johnson and Herter 1989). Breeding density ranges up to 200+ birds per sq km in some areas on northern Alaska (Johnson and Herter 1989).
Ecology Comments
Often seen in flocks, frequently in association with horned larks, snow buntings, or pipits. Breeding territories 3-8 hectares (Tryon and McLean 1980).
Length
16
Weight
27
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1996-12-04
Global Status Last Changed
1996-12-04
Other Status
LC - Least concern
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Circumpolar. BREEDS: Alaska, northern Canada (including arctic archipelago), Greenland, northern Eurasia. WINTERS: in North America mainly from southern Canada south to southeastern California, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Maryland (rarely farther south); also in Old World.